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Pete Wells

Recipes by Pete Wells

69 recipes

  • Cucumber, Mint and Pineapple Agua Fresca

    Cucumber, Mint and Pineapple Agua Fresca

    Pete Wells

    204 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    204

    10 minutes, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

    healthy
  • Chicken and Herb Salad With Date-Lime Dressing

    Chicken and Herb Salad With Date-Lime Dressing

    Pete Wells

    76 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    76

    1 hour 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    healthy
  • Broccoli, Barley and Cannellini Bean Soup

    Broccoli, Barley and Cannellini Bean Soup

    Pete Wells, Marcella Hazan

    816 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    816

    1 hour 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    healthy
  • Seared Sweet Potatoes With Chermoula

    Seared Sweet Potatoes With Chermoula

    Pete Wells

    626 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    626

    1 hour 10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    healthy
  • Spicy Curried Potatoes

    Spicy Curried Potatoes

    Pete Wells, Julie Sahni

    103 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    103

    About 1 1/4 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Maggie Smith

    Maggie Smith

    Pete Wells, Joaquín Simó

    141 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    141

    5 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Wet Martini

    Wet Martini

    Pete Wells, Eel Bar

    160 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    160

    5 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • The Commerce Inn Patty Melt

    The Commerce Inn Patty Melt

    Pete Wells, Jody Williams, Rita Sodi

    718 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    718

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cervelle de Canut (Herbed Cheese Spread)

    Cervelle de Canut (Herbed Cheese Spread)

    Pete Wells, Le Bouchon des Filles

    158 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    158

    10 minutes, plus draining and chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Suprême de Volaille Fermière à la Crème (Chicken Breast in Cream)

    Suprême de Volaille Fermière à la Crème (Chicken Breast in Cream)

    Pete Wells, Mathieu Viannay

    131 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    131

    2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Boston Baked Beans

    Boston Baked Beans

    Pete Wells, Jasper White

    556 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    556

    3 to 4 hours, plus overnight soaking of beans

    or to save this recipe.

  • Beef Cheek Goulash

    Beef Cheek Goulash

    Pete Wells, David Bouley, Mario Lohninger, Melissa Clark

    105 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    105

    About 6 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Rosemary Candied Orange Peel

    Rosemary Candied Orange Peel

    Pete Wells

    201 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    201

    2 hours 20 minutes, plus overnight drying

    or to save this recipe.

  • Champs Élysées

    Champs Élysées

    Pete Wells, Julie Reiner

    5 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    5

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Spaghetti and Meatballs

    Spaghetti and Meatballs

    Pete Wells, Jonathan Waxman

    392 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    392

    About 1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Blue Ribbon Cajun Seasoning

    Blue Ribbon Cajun Seasoning

    Pete Wells, Bruce Bromberg, Eric Bromberg, Melissa Clark

    174 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    174

    5 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Brooklyn Bowl Fried Chicken

    Brooklyn Bowl Fried Chicken

    Pete Wells

    147 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    147

    25 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Duck or Rabbit Livers With Onion Marmalade

    Duck or Rabbit Livers With Onion Marmalade

    Pete Wells

    6 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    6

    1 hour 30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Crêpes Parmentier

    Crêpes Parmentier

    Pete Wells, Simon Hopkinson

    34 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    34

    20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • L.A.-Style Chorizo

    L.A.-Style Chorizo

    Pete Wells, Tom Mylan, Sara Bigelow

    42 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    42

    30 minutes, plus refrigeration recommended

    or to save this recipe.

  • Smoky Cheese Grits with Summer Succotash

    Smoky Cheese Grits with Summer Succotash

    Pete Wells, Sara Moulton

    131 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    131

    40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Fish With Grilled Salsa Verde

    Fish With Grilled Salsa Verde

    Pete Wells

    66 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    66

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Korean Grilled Beef Lettuce Wraps

    Korean Grilled Beef Lettuce Wraps

    Pete Wells

    760 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    760

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Butterflied Chicken With Cracked Spices

    Butterflied Chicken With Cracked Spices

    Pete Wells

    297 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    297

    About 1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

    classic
  • Shrimp-and-Crab Campechana

    Shrimp-and-Crab Campechana

    Pete Wells, Levi Goode

    47 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    47

    10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Crackling Corn Bread

    Crackling Corn Bread

    Pete Wells

    225 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    225

    25 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Lard and Cracklings

    Lard and Cracklings

    Pete Wells, Barbara M. Walker

    12 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    12

    3 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cuban Black Beans

    Cuban Black Beans

    Pete Wells, Eduardo Machado, Michael Domitrovich

    2045 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,045

    About 2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Rye Pretzels

    Rye Pretzels

    Pete Wells, Kim Boyce, Amy Scattergood

    171 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    171

    About 3 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Bruschette With Ricotta and Peperonata

    Bruschette With Ricotta and Peperonata

    Pete Wells

    40 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    40

    15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Peperonata With Capers

    Peperonata With Capers

    Pete Wells, Nate Appleman, Shelley Lindgren

    23 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    23

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Mashed Carrots and Potatoes

    Mashed Carrots and Potatoes

    Pete Wells, David Tanis

    333 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    333

    7 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Warm Rice Salad With Smoked Duck

    Warm Rice Salad With Smoked Duck

    Pete Wells

    20 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    20

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • The Night Marcher

    The Night Marcher

    Pete Wells, the Tar Pit

    16 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars

    16

    or to save this recipe.

  • Top Notch Volcano

    Top Notch Volcano

    Pete Wells, Smuggler’s Cove

    6 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars

    6

    10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Carlo Sud

    Carlo Sud

    Pete Wells, Smuggler’s Cove

    29 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    29

    or to save this recipe.

  • The Old Cuban

    The Old Cuban

    Pete Wells, Audrey Saunders

    150 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    150

    or to save this recipe.

  • The Chadburn

    The Chadburn

    Pete Wells, Smuggler’s Cove

    or to save this recipe.

  • Fried Pear Pies

    Fried Pear Pies

    Pete Wells, Sam Beall

    26 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    26

    2 hours 30 minutes, plus 3 hours freezing

    or to save this recipe.

  • Red Shrimp Chowder With Corn

    Red Shrimp Chowder With Corn

    Pete Wells

    136 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    136

    1 hour 10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Watermelon Punch

    Watermelon Punch

    Pete Wells

    41 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    41

    10 minutes, plus chill time

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pineapple Swizzle

    Pineapple Swizzle

    Pete Wells

    or to save this recipe.

  • Watermelon Punch With a Kick

    Watermelon Punch With a Kick

    Pete Wells

    10 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    10

    or to save this recipe.

  • Sweet-and-Sour Cherries with Bay Leaves

    Sweet-and-Sour Cherries with Bay Leaves

    Pete Wells, Maison Troisgros

    64 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    64

    10 minutes, plus 3 days' refrigeration

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chicken-Liver Mousse

    Chicken-Liver Mousse

    Pete Wells, Marlow &

    5 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    5

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Rye Rickey

    Rye Rickey

    Pete Wells, David A. Embury

    25 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    25

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pimm’s Saigon

    Pimm’s Saigon

    Pete Wells, Toby Maloney

    About 10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Thai Basil Bliss

    Thai Basil Bliss

    Pete Wells, “Mix Shake Stir”

    196 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    196

    or to save this recipe.

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